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Driving Tests: Standards

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 100436

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the national average waiting time in weeks was for a practical car driving test in (a) November 2025 and (b) October 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The national average waiting time for a car practical driving test in November 2025 was 22 weeks.

For the national average waiting time in October 2025, I refer the hon Member to the answers I gave on 28 November and 8 December, to Questions 93246 and 96689.

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